https://community.sinch.com/t5/Glossary/MT-Mobile-Terminated/ta-p/7634 <DIV class="lia-message-template-content-zone"> <P>A message (for example, an&nbsp;<A href="https://www.sinch.com/products/apis/messaging/sms/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SMS</A>&nbsp;message) sent from an application to a handset is referred to as a Mobile Terminating (MT) message. In the context of SMS, the term describes the process and flow of an application (software) sending a short message submission to an aggregator utilizing the SubmitSM transaction which will store and forward the message onto a terminating operator SMSC that is able to reach the destination mobile number. Once the message is delivered to the handset, a delivery notification is sent back to the aggregator and then the enterprise acknowledging delivery.</P> </DIV> Wed, 17 Dec 2025 20:02:40 GMT Shahzad_Ismail 2025-12-17T20:02:40Z https://community.sinch.com/t5/Glossary/MT-Mobile-Terminated/ta-p/7634 <DIV class="lia-message-template-content-zone"> <P>A message (for example, an&nbsp;<A href="https://www.sinch.com/products/apis/messaging/sms/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SMS</A>&nbsp;message) sent from an application to a handset is referred to as a Mobile Terminating (MT) message. In the context of SMS, the term describes the process and flow of an application (software) sending a short message submission to an aggregator utilizing the SubmitSM transaction which will store and forward the message onto a terminating operator SMSC that is able to reach the destination mobile number. Once the message is delivered to the handset, a delivery notification is sent back to the aggregator and then the enterprise acknowledging delivery.</P> </DIV> Wed, 17 Dec 2025 20:02:40 GMT https://community.sinch.com/t5/Glossary/MT-Mobile-Terminated/ta-p/7634 Shahzad_Ismail 2025-12-17T20:02:40Z